Online Entertainment

The online world has taken off from entertainment. Online entertainment is the central point of films and videos; without them there would be a limited amount of entertainment that we use today. We are able to spend many hours a day using online entertainment and it can take over our lives. Entertainment influences our everyday lives as there are many choices available to you which do not involve leaving your home.

E-Books

E-Books have become a very popular type of entertainment and have out run paper books in the American market. E-Books allow you to store many books onto one device and not have to carry those heavy books around with you. Many people find it a much more efficient to be able to download books and have them all on the same device, meaning you can read book after book with no extra weight to carry. There are also apps you can download which act in the same way as E-Books however are available on your mobile phone for easier access. One of the most successful of internet entertainment is the kindle created by Amazon.

Advances in Music Technology

Music had been a huge part of entertainment for years. Music has changed in the genres from generation to generation and the way it is recorded for the public to hear. A CD records little bits of information in which each sector contains digital information. Digital information is when the movement is instant; it is either on or off. Therefore in a CD the digital information oscillates, meaning they are constantly turning on and off, however it happens so fast that it is very hard to detect. These days, it is more commonly used to download MP3’s. For an MP3, the sound is compressed even more which allows thousands of songs to be downloaded onto a device. This is where the iPod and MP3 players came in and they had changed peoples listening habits.

Online TV

Over the past few years online TV has become a bit part of people’s lives. It allows you to catch up on TV programmes you have missed out on; some of these websites include BBC iPlayer, 4oD and ITV Player. These websites also have apps which you can download onto your phone and watch programmes on the go. You can also pick from a variety of films to watch on websites such as Netflix. Netflix has many films from all genres to suit anyone’s needs, however it does come at a price, but it is very affordable. Online TV is one of the most used sources of entertainment and it is increasingly become more accessible. Many TV’s are now being sold which allow you to connect to the internet so that you have a wider selection of programmes and films to watch on your TV and not just on your computer.

Gaming

Games have become widely popular in particular with teenagers. There are many online games to play and also a wide variety of games to be used on devices which sometimes do not require to be connected to the internet. Many of these games can lead people to spend hours playing them.

One example of an online game is Second Life, where you create your own person and control them to be whoever you want them to be. Second Life was very popular with its debut in 2003; the average session time for a user was much greater than the session time with popular social networking sites. However now it has lost its popularity due to having a lot of competition.

Another example is Sims, which is a game you download onto your computer. In this game you are able to create a family and choose their lifestyle and what you do with each individual character. With this game you can buy expansion packs which add new items to buy and new areas to play in.

Scopes of Online Entertainment

The scopes of online entertainment are that it is useful to be able to catch up on programmes and also start watching series that the websites offer. Also it is extremely accessible for you to use wherever you are. Finally there are many different options you are able to pick from to suit your own personal choice of entertainment.

Limitations of Online Entertainment

The limitations of online entertainment include the quality of music being reduced as MP3’s are compressed. Another limitation is that not everyone can afford having those extra options for entertainment. Finally if you use online entertainment too much it can make you anti-social and not interact face to face with people.

My Person Experience

I frequently use online entertainment when I want to watch films and also catch up on the TV programmes I had missed out on. When I watch films I tend to use Netflix which I have on my TV as it is connected to the internet and it allows me to watch films whenever I want and it gives a wide range of films, organised into genres, most popular and new releases. I also download music online as it is much easier as I can move it from my computer onto my phone very effortlessly.